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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, |


At a session of the Probate Court for the County
Of Shiawassee holden at the Probate Office, in the
City Of Corunna on Saturday the I'd day of July
Ia the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-seven.
Present, A. A. Harper, Judge of Probste.
In the Matter ofthe Estate Of Albert b. Mason,
deceased. Ft a'IlII
On reading and fling the petition, duly verified,
Of Elihu w. Mason, praying amongst other things
for the probate of the instrument now filed in this
Court purporing to be the last will and testament
Of said deceased.
ThereupoR IL is Ordered, that Monday, the LIST
day Of August next, at ten o'clock In the {, re-
noon be assigned for the hearing Of said petition
and that the heirs at law of said deceased and ali
other persons interested In said estate, required
to appear at a session of said Court, then to be
holden at the Probate Office, In the City of Cor
anna and show cause, If any. there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And It Is Further Ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
Of the tendency of said petition. and the hearing
thereof BY causing q copy Of this order to be pub,
lished In The TIMES, newspaper printed and
circulated in said County Of Shiawassee for three
successive weeks, previous 10 said day of hearing
"a TRUE coPY) A. A. HARPER,
Judge of Probate
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Dangers to Infants.

Don't wean your babies now. If you
must doso, and you live in q city, take
them at once into the country and keep
them there until October. They will
then be protected from the dangers of
cholera infantu1n and other diseases pre-
valent in cities during the summer
months. Boston Herald.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

NOTICE Is Hereby Given, That /. George IT
Mason, County Drain Commissioner of the County
OF Shiawassee, State OF Michigan WILL on the fifth
day Of August, ID. 1887. at the farm Of e. M Black
In the township Of Burns, at O'clock in the al
ternoon OF that day. proceed to receive bids for the
construction OF a certain Drain known as the
"Black Drain" located and established In the said
township OF Burns and described as follows to- wit
commencing at a point situated - 73-1OO chains
north and 23-lO0 chains east of the Sc corner of
the WV of the nw4 of section 20, in town north
OF range east, Shiawassee county, Michigan From
thence running 800, 91-lOO chains; thence
o., 3D-l00 chains; thence 100, l5-IO0 chains.
thence 42o, sl.1O0 chains; thence 60, W So
links; thence N 5Mo, 26-100 chains; thence N
$50, 30 links; thence 14ko, 2 6O-IOO chains:
chains thence n 1880, S-iOO chains: thence n
1919, W SO links: thence 500 W 7s-1OO chains 10
point situated about "a links east and 20 links
north OF the ne corner of the W v, of the nwH of
section 20; thence 42o W ~ links; thence n IXo.
~ 39-lOO chains; thence $50, W 30 links; thence
ss8ho, W 43-1O0 chains; u 40. LOO chains:
s2g100 chains, to point situated SO links west and
10 $4,000 chains north of the corner of section
3d. Said drain Is TO be Is inches wide on the bot
tom, and to have slope of six inches on each side
to each foot rise. The land 10 be taken for said
DRAIN and for the deposit of earth taken from the
same - strip ten feet wide and ten feet deep on
escn s,oe OF ne above described line. Total length
Said job will be let by sections or divisions The
section at the outlet Of the Drain will be let FIRST
and the remaining sections In their order up stream
In accordance with the diagram now on file with
the other papers pertaining to said Drain, and bids
VIII be made and received accordingly. contracts
will! be made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the performance of the
work, In sum to be fixed by me-. The date for
the completion Of such contract. and the terms of
payment therefor. shall be announced at the time
ana place OF letting. i shall reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
Notice Is Further Hereby Given, That at nine
O'Clock a. m. OF the next day. August 9th, at the
same place pr letting, the assessment of benefits
made by me, will be subject to review.
Dated this 18th day Of July, A. ID. 1887.
CT. MASON,
County Drain Commissioner of the County of
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FOR SALE.

Good farming ands adjacent TO Railroad.
Title good. In townships of Abbey, Brady
Chaplin, Brant and Fremont, Saginaw Co.
Elba, Gratiot Co. Fairfield, Shiawassee
Co.; Midland and Gladwin &c. Choice of
1000 acres. Terms Of sale to suit purchas-
srs. Alsotwo improved farms for sale on
long time. Enquire OF NJ. OsBURN,
Owosso.
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say, that his lit'Ie girl & troubled
with malaria yer, ,evtrely. az that
since he gave her Sulphur Bitrers he
never thinks Of leaving New York
for his summer resort without a lew
bottles. hu they always cured his fam
lily, and are far superior 10 quinine
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29
Honest Help for Men.

! PAY NO MORE MONEY TO oUAcKs.
will send you New Self-Cure, discovered after
30 years experimenting, which Never Fails and
Costs you Absolutely Nothing until cured. Address
HENRY SPRAUL. Box as Milwaukee wis.
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Farm Fer Sale.

] offer my farm of so acres. situated ~
miles north of Main street on Mulberry
street. Owosso, for sale, and also milk
route Of five years standing. For terms,
enquire of l. PRINCE,
Owosso.
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Toe slippers and walking shoes, in
the latest STYLES, at !, J; :. Collins


Howell people are very severe in
their opinion ofany railroad running
Sunday excursions. A petition has
been sent to the proper officers asking
to have them discontinued.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

According o the Judge, Clevelands
three RS are; "Reiurn the Rebel
Relics.
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offer for sale my house on Pine
street. ~ hfC.F PARKER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
THE PACIFIC RAILWAY INQUIRY.
Senator Stanford Again Refuses to Answer
the Questions Put by the Commissioners.

SAN Francisco, Aug. lin the Pacific rail-
way commission investigation. yesterday. during
the late afternoon session, few decided and
somewhat warm words passed between members
OF the commission and Senator Stanford. To
few of the questions propounded by the commits
sioners as to whether they had ceen aided by
him to influence legislation, Stanford, under
advice from counsel, declined to answer. while
to others he replied that, far as his knowledge
extended not a dollar had been expended for
this purpose. When, voucher of $50. 900. the
question was asked again il any portion thereof
was used with intent to influence legislation, he
SAID: II have told you three or four times that
/ know of no money being paid for that purpose.
What is the use of You asking me the same
thing over and over again I"
Chairman Pattison-I want you to under
stand. Senator, that l intend to ask you on
every voucher that have as to why you spent
sums of money mentioned in each particular
voucher. and if any Of the money was used 10
influence legislationl
Senator Stanford-Well do you think it gen
tlemanly TO ask and over again the
same question:
Mr. Pattsou-If have not acted gentleman
~ apologize am only Influenced Dy my du-
ties AS a commissioner
Senator Stanford-Wel, decline to answer
your question.
Mr.. Pattson-That is your right.
The plan was then adopted Of asking separate
questions as TO each voucher aud having sepa-
mission that there would, doubt be az ap-
peal to the courts in connection with the refusal
or the witness to answer questions specifcal-
IL as the commission desired.
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STORIES OF SURVIVORS.
A Peoria Man Relates Some Horrible Incl
dents of the Disaster.

A Peoria Man Relates Some Horrible Incl.
dents of the Disaster.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PEORIA, H., Aug. 1880 P M.-The train
bearing the survivors of the terrible accident
has just come in. They confirm the news of the
awful disaster. The survivors say that the
scenes at the wreck were frghtful It took
fire. and as they had water they
obliged to extingush the flames with dust taken
from the prairie. While they at work
tornado struck them. and the shrieking of the
wind added to the terrors of the scene. II. w.
White, a printer, who lives in this city,
among the survivors. and has given your
respondent full account of the holocaust. He
says:
going along about midnight when there came
peculiar jostling. thought that had been
derailed. Our porter said, We are all right
when some said, There is FIRE ahead
got up and went to the front. The head engine
had rushed on. The second engine had tumbled
CINE shapeless mass The first car was
turned TO right angles with the
track and the remaining eleven cars
telescoped and piled up in one hear.
Several of us climbed upon the cars with axes
aud lanterns and went to work. The first man
He was dead. We pulled him out after some
effort, and then pulled his two daughters. Emma
and Ida, out They were all dead. Every one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
An Alleged Revolutionary Movement.

CHICAGO, Aug 1.-THE Daily News to-day
says Inform alton has been received in this
city within a day or two that another insurrec-
tion Is being stirred up in the Canadian North
west. An old member of the now defunct Ameri-
San Group of the InternatIonalists received
letter from the headquarters of the Canadian
Revolutionary League. copies of which, he says,
have also been addressed to all Fenian societies
N the United States. The letter is signed by
the Fenian leader, Patrick Grove, and Louis
Kies aid-decamp, Gabriel Dumont, and bears
The seal of the Revolutionary Central Committees
Of Canada II starts out with a long denunci-
alton OF British rule, gives brief history of the
late hiei reoellion. asserts that vast ma jority
of the Canadian population is eager TO throw off
the British yoke, and calls upon all who sympa-
ihze with the cause of the oppressed in Canada
ana Ireland TO assist the Canadian revolution
lists with all neans-money, arms, volunteers
etc. The headquarters of the movement are in
Wlnnipeg.n
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LUCE AND WHITNEY.
Ramor that the Former Will Be Relieved
Canadian Criticism Of American Methods.

HALIFAX, N. S., Aug 11.-An apparently
well-founded rumor is current here that Admiral
Luce has requested to be relieved of the
mand Of the North Allan tic station and that Com
modore Benham, at present in charge of the
Third lighthouse district, will relieve him. Ad-
mral Luce and Captain Scott met by accident
in Consul general Phelans Office yesterday
morning, and the commander of the fishery
protection service extended sympathy to the Ad
miral for the rebuke he received from the United
States Navy Department Admiral Luce
SSNyed the coincidence in the spirit in which 1t
was rendered and the trio had a half hours
pleasant informal conversation on the general
aspect of the situation. The meeting was
intentional, as Admiral Luce is not hold
Ing any formal conferences with the fishery
authorities. Admiral Luce asked if he was
surprised to find Secretary Whitney's dispatch
IN the press, and replied that he never more
Astonshed in his life. On being asked what he
thought OF his treatment he expressed desire
not to speak about it, dismssing tine subject by
repeating the little Shakspearlan remark BE
hold the great image of authority; dogs
obeyed in Office" writer in one of the even
ing papers makes some rather editying remarks
concerning Secretary Whitney and Admiral
Luce He save:
u great country and the people of the States q
great people. No one questions it for moment
But great people ought to have great gov
ernmeEt. and that is what the people of the
United States never have. How is thisl Is it
because q republican form of government lacks
the dignity necessarily Certain it is, whatever
the cause, whether want of proper training in
the officials or want of propriety in the tradi-
tionary regulations OF the departments,
there Ia always certain amount OF
rudeness well as Of petulance about American
official correspondence which is not calculated
to raise the nation in the eyes OF the world Dur
ing the late civil some Of the official cornmu-
x,io fr.r Gaxvu I'D
not to say insolent In their tone. that it became
necessary for the British Minister to reply that
the communications from the government of
the United States would receive proper attention
liz couched in tne language of diplomacy. Still
The American government, representing as it
does, ought to. a proud and powerful people,
would, it mlghs be supposed. pay some kind of
respect to the officers of its navy, at all
events TO one holding the rank of admiral,
and to one in the very act of exchanging friendly
courtesies with a British admiral and in a
British port. Secretary Whitney may be a zeal
Gus man. he is certainly not very polite one,
or for that matter, all things considered. very
polite one"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

Like Some Other Recent Calanlities, the
Drought Is Charged with the Slaughter.
CHATswoRTH, ILL.,. Aug. 1l-Inorectly the
catastrophe is ascribed to the origin of many
other recent great calami;ies. the unprecedented
drought. The tall grass under a little culvert
on the Toledo Peoria 81 Western. fow miles
east of Chatsworih, had been rendered by the
dry tinder and last night locomotive
spark set it ablaze. The tinabers of the cul-
vert caught fire and snoldering un
when train of sixteen coaches OF
excursionists from Peoria, Bloomington and
nsiehboring cities approached. There
terrible crash and accident almost unprece.
dented in horror had passed into history. That
was the brief story quickly cleaned the
streets of Chatsworth this evening" A short
ride brought ono from the sickening sights OF
the city, to the place where the
catastrophe occurred 1t was wild
scene at the wreck in the semi-darkness. TIE
tangled iron and wood and the various debris
presented much the same appearance it did at
the time of the accident. The engine, shattered
out of oil shane, lay in the ditch about 200 feet
beyond the culvert, and the broken cars wore
which was about 80 feet in length.
showed broken and burned timbers. and
gave evidence at glance of the cause of
the accident. The little ditch which tho cuivert
spanned about feet deep. and the TIM
bers had been burned away by the fires which
have been raging in this vicinity. The heavily
laden train, rushing down a grade of about
forty eight feet to the mile. struck the
culvert The eye of the engineer could
not detect the burning framework be-
meath the straight track. because enough
of the culvert remained to hold the rails
in position. but as the wheels touched it the
crash came. The rapidity with which the train
going may be imagined when it is UNDER
stood that the first engine leaped over the
chasm; and. holding the track, went on, but
little injured. The second engine plowed its
way along the track for nearly 200 feet and
finally went over on it's side, most complete
wreck Piling top of and dove-taing one
other came the regular passenger coaches, wits
their loads of human freight, and such a mass.
such indescribable tangled mass of splintered
cars and maneled bodies! All night long and
all day the sad work of removing
dead and wounded occupied the good people of
the vicinity and the many helpers who came
from adjacent cities At o'clock this evening.
when the Associated Press correspondents left
the scene of the wreck, it was estimated that all
but six seven bodies had been removed.
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gpecial to the indianapolis Journal-
SPRINGFIELD. o., Aug. 1l-To-nieht the
police arrested Mrs. Ellen Heregin on a charge
VI manslaughter. This is the woman who starved
her child to death. and when the coroner rend-
pred verdict to that effect he filed an AFFIDAVIT
Dn which she arrested. The testimony be-
ore the coroner was such that conviction will
'ollow. The penalty is one to two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
THE DEAD AND INJURED.
A List of the Killed who Have Been Reco
nized by Friends.


CHATTswoRTH IL, Aug. 1.-THE dead al
ready recognized are as follows:
II. A. MOORE Peoria.
j. d. MCFADDEN. Peoria.
CAPTAIN DAHLKEY a. MARTIN. Blooming
ED McCLTNTOCK engineer.
J. A. REEN, Breeds Station, III.
j. BODY. Breeds Station.
MRS. JOIN MURPHY. Peoria.
HENRY S. WEGELSON, keokuk.
OaiEY SHATTZ. Green Valley. III.
- WRIGHT. railroad man. Peoria.
MRS. LIZZIE MCCLURE and child, PEORIA
MRS. JAMES DALE. Peoria.
MRS. MILLER, Peoria.
MRS. WM. BELL Peoria.
+. D. WYNETr. Peoria.
REV WIN NJ COLLINS, Gale sburg. III.
T. ADAMS. Fa1rbury, LII.
= TROVII4LE. Pekin, III.
w. H. LOTT. Elmwood. ILL.,
ADAH WEBSTER, Peoria.
MRS. WI. ALLEN. Peoria
WILLIAM STEVENS. Peoria.
NOAH HAVERAIAN. Canton III.
MELVILLE SMITH Matamora, III.
MRS. ZIMMERMAN, Peoria
ROSE MURPHY. Peoria.
- RESTRACT. Peoria.
MISS EMMA STEVENS, Peoria.
MISS STEVENS Peoria
MICHAEL REAGAN Binghamton, N Y.
HENRY nEiKES' 81 SsS4' Pekin. Ill.
MISS YoORHIs. Eureka.
MRS. J. NJ CLAY. Eureka
JAMES D. RICHARDS Franklin, Neb.
JESSE MEEK Eureka.
MRS. W. j. EREKSON Peoria.
EvALINE CARUTHERS. Marshall, Iowa.
- EVANS. Marshall Iowa
MRS. DIR. DUCHETTE, Forest, Ill
MRS. PATEN II MCREss. Washington. Ill.
MRS; MRS; ARCHIE cREssWrELL. LES ELL T, Peoria- r..
w. II. PAERS Bushnell III.
MRS. SNEDAKER.
There are also among the killed an unknown
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
Jail Delivery at Greenvtlie, o.
10 the IndfanapoIia Iourral

JDeciaI 70 the IndianApoIls Jourhal-
GREESvrLLE, o.. Aug. 1L-Four prisoners
ia2ed from jail at 630 P. M, by cutting through
he top of cell, thence crawling into the garret
Ind out on the roof through "A hatchway, letting
themselves down at tae rear OF the jail by
means OF straps of shaeting tied together. One
has been arrested: tho others are At large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
Engineer MoCllntock,s Vain Protest.


PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug 1.-THE wrecked train was
undoubtedly the largest excursion that
pulled out of this city. Two engines were re-
quire6 to pull It. but only one of these was at
tached at the depot. the other being sent on ahead
and being taken after the train had cleared
the Illinois river bridge, switch-engine being
placed at tho rear of the train assist in start
ing from the depot. Before the train started, f.
r. McClintock, one of the en- gneers, expostulated
with General Superintendent Armstrong abeut
the way the train was made up, insisting that it
ought to be taken out in two sections, but his
words were of no avail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
THE TIME.

Tho time is coming when there are odd
lots and broken lines of goods left by the
summers trade. We cannot specify. We
have room only to say that you can pick up
some astonishing bargains here and there
Come in and have general look at things.
You welcome whether you buy not.
We have invoice of fancy bordered linen
Handkerchiefs. They are going fast at low
prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
SOMETHING SYMMETRICAL.

In all divisions of the trade we there" I"
For the wants of every season we are not
found wanting. We provide for them From
a Winter Overcoat to Linen Duster, from a
full suit to a shirt; from trousers to suspend
ers "a very close connection); from end to
end, Throughout clothing and furnishings, we
have everything that the market affords.
Always late styles, always good goods, al
ways lowest prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
Train Ditcbed and Robbed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE west-bound
Express was robbed last night. thirty miles east
Df Tucson, A t. The train was ditched and the
express car robbed by four robbers. The sheriff
and posse are on the trail which leads to the
aincon mountaiER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
WHEN INDICATIONS.

FRIDAY - Fair weather, preceded in
southern portion By local showers; stationary
temperature in northern portion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

Miscreants Improve the Occasion to Plunder
the Bodies of the Dead-Horrible Descrip-
tions of the Scenes About the Wreck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

Survivors Set Energetically to Work and FL
nally Extinguish the Blazing Mass with
Dust Gathered from the Roadside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
Scenes Last Nj sht at Chatsworth.

CHATswoRTH, H.. Aug. 11-Charnel-houses
and hospitals make up to might what has been
the peaceful village of Chatsworth. OF 800
merry excursionists jurneying by here to the
Falls OF Niagara. twentyfour hours ago,
fully half that number have since
passed through maelstrom more fearful than
all the whirling waters they travelling SO
far to see. Eighty-four OF them, blackened,
mangled corpses, scattered in the
depots schools and engine houses here and at
Piper City, or are being carried on trains in all
directions to their homes. while lis bandaged,
moaning cripples still held on all the availa-
BILE mattresses. beds. chairs and floors in this
vicinity, struggling for little lease of life The
streets of Chatworth are filled with crowds of
anxious seekers for friends and relatives, and
with crowds of bustliug people hurrying for
medicines, slowly bearing rude pine cof6ns to
the trains, or talking earnestly of the horror
that had caused the CONSERVATION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

Many Of the Bodies Torn and Mutilated in
Horrible Manner, the Heads, in Some
Cases, Being Severed from the Trunks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

One Hundred and Eighteen People Killed
and Twice That Number Injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

Pinioned and Helpless Men Beg for As
sistance, and One Man Kills Himself
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The Broken Cars Take Fire and There Is
No Water to Put Out the Flames.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
A Railway Horror Surprising Anything
in the History of the Country.
Toledo. Peoria 4 Western Excursion Train.
Carrying Nearly One Thousand Passen-
gers, and Running at High Speed,
Falls Through a Trestle Which Is Said
to Have Been Weakened by Fire.

Three of the Crowded Coaches Telescoped and
Crushed Into Mass of Twisted Iron Rods
and Splintered Beams and Planks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

There are also among the killed an unknown
man. q large woman, with gray hair, gray dress